The Irish people love it.
While the final Leader’s Debate is set to take most of the political focus this evening, Vincent Browne completed his mammoth task of 40 broadcasts around the country last night and The People’s Debate couldn’t have asked for a better location, Mayo.
Enda Kenny may have apologised for his ‘whingers’ comment but as always with any broadcast with Vincent Browne, he didn’t shy away from asking the tough questions.
The People’s Debate may have wrapped up BUT people on twitter were quick to praise the talented journalist for providing a valuable and rigorous examination of Ireland’s political and cultural landscape.
On a very nice note, Browne signed off by thanking his entire crew for another job well done.
Here’s the highlights.
#vinb has some wise words for you all ahead of tonight's 40th & final #PeoplesDebate at 10 #StandUpForYouRight #GE16 pic.twitter.com/Qc66rnPF68
— Virgin Media Television (@VirginMedia_TV) February 22, 2016
The #vinb senate is not a debate. It's a trap to round up all the weird people in Mayo. Get out now. It's a ploy. Save yourselves.
— Declan Varley (@declanvarley) February 22, 2016
https://twitter.com/GrDffy/status/701907745507827712
A big round of applause when Sinn Fein's Rose Conway-Walsh says the people of #Mayo are not whingers #PeoplesDebate #VinB
— Fergal O'Brien (@FergalOBrien_) February 22, 2016
https://twitter.com/tvcritics/status/701918332828655616
Senator Marie Louise O'Donnell not given enough time to steal show/dig deep hole in last ditch intervention #vinb #GE16
— Matt Cooper (@cooper_m) February 22, 2016
https://twitter.com/Rathbaner/status/701919889985036288
2 things we've established on @vincentbrowne people's debate. Vincent is welcome to #castlebar (we get it!) & he'll ask the questions #vinb
— Anna Daly (@daly_anna) February 22, 2016
On the issue of Repeal the Eight.
A man on #vinb just said "I am against it because I don't think it's an issue at the moment" 😳#repealthe8th
— Róisín Jingle 🎄 (@roisiningle) February 22, 2016
https://twitter.com/MustardCreams/status/701905843114082304
@conwaywalsh @TFMRIRE only candidate to give straight answer on #repealthe8th #vinb
— kieran smith (@kieran_smith81) February 23, 2016
Two candidates in favour of scapping #repealthe8th!I'm left with little choice on who to vote for.Depressing stuff! #PeoplesDebate #Vinb
— L. NíHéineacháin (@LaobhaoiseNihE) February 22, 2016
Not sure how having 10 children is relevant here #peoplesdebate
— Will O'Callaghan (@willocallaghan) February 22, 2016
Vincent’s enduring appeal.
to Vincent for trying to shake up political debate & especially while he's battled illness. He's genuinely been passionate about it 2/2
— Lucinda Creighton (@LCreighton) February 22, 2016
Gerry's curtains not matching his collar there! #oldphototrick #PeoplesDebate pic.twitter.com/5lo4O7WvSy
— 📻 ED SMITH 📻 (@EdTodayFM) February 22, 2016
That man was brilliant and he made #vinb laugh, always a good thing #PeoplesDebate
— Anne Mc Coy (@annemccoy) February 22, 2016
Thanks #vinb for debates. Were an important forum for discussion as election approached. Nice to see entire team thanked. Congrats
— Theresa Reidy 🇺🇦 (@theresareidy) February 23, 2016
https://twitter.com/Cunionsandphey/status/701929439689580545
1100 people turned up to #mayo @Peoples_Debate tonight. Well done to @LMBER #vinb and all those involved in bringing us all 40 debates!
— Suzy Byrne (@suzybie) February 22, 2016
Loving Vincent thanking the behind the scenes people. Very few realise the massive numbers involved in live TV. #vinb
— @sinead_ryan (@sinead_ryan) February 22, 2016
All the people #vinb is thanking are deserving of it. #GE16
— Matt Cooper (@cooper_m) February 22, 2016
https://twitter.com/gazzahead/status/701908510431440896
And finally…
I'll miss the #PeoplesDebate – this was the greatest moment ever on it. #Limerick #vinb @LimerickSpring #ge16 pic.twitter.com/aWCau5SUIn
— Paddy Cullivan (@paddycullivan) February 22, 2016
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